The Eastern Promenade: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Overview

This self-guided GPS audio walk brings you through one of the most beautiful vistas in Portland, Maine. It starts with a spectacular overlook of Portland Harbor, Casco Bay and the islands, and continues down by the waterfront to East End Beach.

Along the way, you’ll hear stories from a local about what it was like growing up on Munjoy Hill and having access to the Eastern Prom. As you cross the railroad tracks, you’ll hear from the engineers that keep the historic steam engines running. Included are tips on what birds to look out for depending on the time of year.

Put on a pair of headphones and start the tour by downloading the app. The audio plays automatically at exactly the right place using your smartphone’s GPS.

This self-guided tour is narrated by Dianne Ballon - a sound artist, sound designer and an avid bird watcher. She invites you to discover through sight and sound the Eastern Promenade — a place she returns to in all seasons.

City: Portland

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $5.20

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $5.20

Make a reservation

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What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Strollers can be used for the walkways but will have to be carried down the steps and over the railroad tracks to get to the waterfront.
All of VoiceMap's audio tours are self-guided and users must bring their own smartphone and headphones to take the tour. We urge all our users to wear facemasks and carry hand sanitizer with them to ensure they're own protection and the protection of others.

What To Expect

Fort Allen Park

The route follows the Eastern Promenade from Fort Allen Park all the way down to the East End Beach boat launch.

Eastern Promenade Trail

Beautiful, historic Victorian houses line the Promenade across from Fort Allen Park. Highlights within the park include the historic bandstand and the Arctic Monument.

Eastern Promenade Trail

The Fort Allen Trail brings you down to the Eastern Prom Trail by the waterfront.

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum

The tour crosses railroad tracks that are linked to the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, but does not visit the museum.

East End Beach

The tour passes by East End Beach

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews (3)

O6836GLkimj

Oct 2021

Couldn't get to a point where audio tour would work. Even with help of visitors center. Never got use. Waste of money and hours

v2lev08

Sep 2021

Eastern Promenade is a walkway around the tip of the peninsula. The narrative was REALLY uninformative - nothing about the history or the present of the mansions or the remnants of the pier or anything else at that. It was about personal experiences of a boy growing up in the area - wow! Smashing!

Julia_S

Jun 2021

I find the audio tour enhances what I saw - really enjoyed the tour and learn some history at the same time. As a side note, it took me a while to figure out how things work - once I did, all went well.😀